Water scarcity in agricultural yields
Research gap analysis derived from 8 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
Water scarcity in agricultural yields. Limited access to energy in off-grid environments. Need for efficient irrigation management.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the future-work section and stated research gap and abstract and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1979 and 2026, spanning 7 journals. Those papers have been cited 25 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps
- Desempenho agronômico do pimentão em função do fracionamento da lâmina de irrigação (2024) · OBSERVATÓRIO DE LA ECONOMÍA LATINOAMERICANA · doi
Future studies can evaluate the effect of irrigation pulses on other crops. Researchers can investigate the use of other irrigation techniques, such as drip irrigation. The study's findings can be used as a basis for further research on irrigation management.
generalfuture-work sectionKeywords: future studies evaluate effect irrigation pulses other crops - Current Methods of Combined Irrigation (2024) · Power Technology and Engineering · doi
The need for combined irrigation methods to address challenges in agricultural land with unfavorable natural and climatic zones. The lack of efficient irrigation methods in areas with complex microrelief.
generalstated research gapKeywords: need combined irrigation methods address challenges agricultural land - The Irrigation Revolutionand its environmental consequences (1979) · Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development · doi
The need to limit irrigation to prevent further environmental damage. The lack of alternative methods to irrigated farming. The need for a comprehensive solution to the environmental concerns raised by the use of center-pivot irrigation systems.
generalstated research gapKeywords: need limit irrigation prevent further environmental damage lack - The Irrigation Revolutionand its environmental consequences (1979) · Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development · doi
Assessing the economic effects of a dry aquifer. Finding alternatives to irrigated farming. Developing a comprehensive solution to the environmental concerns raised by the use of center-pivot irrigation systems.
generalfuture-work sectionKeywords: assessing economic effects dry aquifer finding alternatives irrigated - Pengembangan Sistem Pompa Air Otomatis Berbasis PLTS Off-Grid untuk Irigasi Sawah (2026) · Elposys: Jurnal Sistem Kelistrikan · doi
The lack of reliable and efficient irrigation systems in rural areas. The limited access to fossil fuels in rural areas. The need for autonomous irrigation systems that can operate according to water availability conditions.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack reliable efficient irrigation systems rural areas limited - Experimental Study of an Automatic Irrigation System on Sensing Soil Moisture Content, Temperature and NPK Level (2026) · Engineering Research journal · doi
The need for efficient agricultural water and nutrient management. The limitations of traditional irrigation methods. The lack of automatic irrigation systems that sense soil moisture content, temperature, and NPK levels.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: need efficient agricultural water nutrient management limitations traditional - Can Micro-Irrigation Technologies Resolve India’s Groundwater Crisis? Reflections from Dark-Regions in Gujarat (2019) · International Journal of the Commons · cited 25× · doi
While there are several plot-level studies with respect to water consumption, very limited research is being carried out at basin-wide and irrigation system level.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: level there several plot respect water consumption limited carried basin wide irrigation system - Design and Implementation of a Novel Smart Agriculture’s Irrigation System Integrating IoT Technologies (2026) · Water Resources Management · doi
Water scarcity in agricultural yields. Limited access to energy in off-grid environments. Need for efficient irrigation management.
generalstated challengesevidence 4/5Keywords: water scarcity agricultural yields limited access energy off-grid
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